Table T1. Coring summary, Site 1259.
Hole 1259A
Latitude: 9°17.9989´N
Longitude: 54°11.9984´W
Time on site: 145.12 (1208 hr, 1 Feb–2135 hr, 14 Feb 2003)
Time on hole: 62.87 (1208 hr, 1 Feb–0300 hr, 4 Feb 2003)
Seafloor (drill pipe measurement from rig floor, mbrf): 2365.0
Distance between rig floor and sea level (m): 11.2
Water depth (drill pipe measurement from sea level, m): 2353.8
Total depth (drill pipe measurement from rig floor, mbrf): 2923.8
Total penetration (meters below seafloor, mbsf): 558.8
Total length of cored section (m): 558.8
Total core recovered (m): 372.13
Core recovery (%): 66.6
Total number of cores: 60
Total number of drilled intervals: 0
Hole 1259B
Latitude: 9°18.0485´N
Longitude: 54°11.9448´W
Time on hole: 42.58 (0300 hr, 13 Feb–2135 hr, 14 Feb 2003)
Seafloor (drill pipe measurement from rig floor, mbrf): 2365.0
Distance between rig floor and sea level (m): 11.2
Water depth (drill pipe measurement from sea level, m): 2353.8
Total depth (drill pipe measurement from rig floor, mbrf): 2921.2
Total penetration (meters below seafloor, mbsf): 556.2
Total length of cored section (m): 222.2
Total length of drilled intervals (m): 334.0
Total core recovered (m): 153.78
Core recovery (%): 69.2
Total number of cores: 25
Total number of drilled intervals: 2
Hole 1259C
Latitude: 9°18.0240´N
Longitude: 54°11.9694´W
Time on hole: 39.67 (2135 hr, 14 Feb–1315 hr, 16 Feb 2003)
Seafloor (drill pipe measurement from rig floor, mbrf): 2367.0
Distance between rig floor and sea level (m): 11.2
Water depth (drill pipe measurement from sea level, m): 2355.8
Total depth (drill pipe measurement from rig floor, mbrf): 2920.7
Total penetration (meters below seafloor, mbsf): 553.7
Total length of cored section (m): 148.6
Total length of drilled intervals (m): 405.1
Total core recovered (m): 118.94
Core recovery (%): 80.0
Total number of cores: 19
Total number of drilled intervals: 3
Core
Date
(Feb 2003)
Local time
(hr)
Depth (mbsf)
Length (m)
Recovery (%)
Remarks
Top
Bottom
Cored
Recovered
207-1259A-






1R 1 1850 0.0 8.8 8.8 3.40 38.6
2R 1 1935 8.8 18.3 9.5 4.62 48.6
3R 1 2005 18.3 27.3 9.0 7.59 84.3
4R 1 2035 27.3 36.4 9.1 1.07 11.8
5R 1 2105 36.4 45.5 9.1 4.97 54.6
6R 1 2135 45.5 54.6 9.1 4.64 51.0
7R 1 2205 54.6 63.8 9.2 7.45 81.0
8R 1 2235 63.8 72.9 9.1 8.46 93.0
9R 1 2305 72.9 82.6 9.7 9.48 97.7
10R 1 2335 82.6 92.3 9.7 9.41 97.0
11R 2 0005 92.3 102.0 9.7 7.70 79.4
12R 2 0035 102.0 111.7 9.7 8.66 89.3
13R 2 0105 111.7 121.3 9.6 8.59 89.5
14R 2 0135 121.3 130.9 9.6 5.75 59.9
15R 2 0205 130.9 140.6 9.7 5.50 56.7
16R 2 0235 140.6 150.2 9.6 5.06 52.7
17R 2 0310 150.2 159.8 9.6 2.70 28.1
18R 2 0340 159.8 169.5 9.7 3.01 31.0
19R 2 0410 169.5 179.2 9.7 3.58 36.9
20R 2 0440 179.2 188.8 9.6 6.62 69.0
21R 2 0510 188.8 198.5 9.7 4.85 50.0
22R 2 0545 198.5 208.1 9.6 7.31 76.2
23R 2 0615 208.1 217.8 9.7 6.38 65.8
24R 2 0710 217.8 227.2 9.4 2.90 30.9
25R 2 0745 227.2 236.9 9.7 4.64 47.8
26R 2 0815 236.9 246.5 9.6 8.43 87.8
27R 2 0845 246.5 256.2 9.7 9.11 93.9
28R 2 1000 256.2 265.8 9.6 1.94 20.2
29R 2 1035 265.8 275.5 9.7 8.42 86.8
30R 2 1110 275.5 285.1 9.6 5.08 52.9
31R 2 1150 285.1 294.7 9.6 2.75 28.7
32R 2 1220 294.7 304.4 9.7 3.62 37.3
33R 2 1250 304.4 314.0 9.6 9.17 95.5
34R 2 1320 314.0 323.7 9.7 9.05 93.3
35R 2 1355 323.7 333.3 9.6 9.98 104.0
36R 2 1440 333.3 343.0 9.7 9.74 100.4
37R 2 1515 343.0 352.6 9.6 9.74 101.5
38R 2 1555 352.6 362.2 9.6 6.64 69.2
39R 2 1645 362.2 371.8 9.6 6.41 66.8
40R 2 1745 371.8 381.4 9.6 4.70 49.0
41R 2 1855 381.4 391.1 9.7 0.41 4.2
42R 2 2020 391.1 400.7 9.6 0.00 0.0 Dropped deplugger; no recovery
43R 2 2240 400.7 410.4 9.7 6.15 63.4
44R 2 2350 410.4 420.0 9.6 9.30 96.9
45R 3 0050 420.0 429.6 9.6 4.88 50.8
46R 3 0150 429.6 439.2 9.6 6.88 71.7
47R 3 0300 439.2 448.8 9.6 7.33 76.4 K/T boundary recovered
48R 3 0350 448.8 458.4 9.6 9.92 103.3
49R 3 0445 458.4 468.0 9.6 8.71 90.7
50R 3 0540 468.0 477.6 9.6 9.17 95.5
51R 3 0705 477.6 487.3 9.7 10.06 103.7
52R 3 0830 487.3 497.0 9.7 7.97 82.2
53R 3 0945 497.0 506.6 9.6 4.72 49.2
54R 3 1235 506.6 510.6 4.0 3.76 94.0
55R 3 1345 510.6 515.8 5.2 3.38 65.0
56R 3 1455 515.8 520.3 4.5 4.47 99.3
57R 3 1620 520.3 529.9 9.6 9.04 94.2
58R 3 1755 529.9 539.5 9.6 8.32 86.7
59R 3 1930 539.5 549.1 9.6 7.14 74.4
60R 3 2050 549.1 558.8 9.7 1.40 14.4



Cored totals: 558.8 372.13 66.6
207-1259B-






1R 13 0855 0.0 9.6 9.6 0.67 7.0



*****Drilled from 9.6 to 305.0 mbsf*****

2R 13 1620 305.0 314.6 9.6 9.83 102.4
3R 13 1655 314.6 324.2 9.6 0.00 0.0 No recovery
4R 13 1745 324.2 333.8 9.6 6.59 68.7
5R 13 1835 333.8 343.4 9.6 9.91 103.2
6R 13 1915 343.4 353.1 9.7 3.11 32.1
7R 13 2000 353.1 362.7 9.6 9.68 100.8
8R 13 2050 362.7 372.3 9.6 7.51 78.2
9R 13 2145 372.3 381.9 9.6 0.42 4.4



*****Drilled from 381.9 to 420.5 mbsf*****

10R 14 0145 420.5 430.1 9.6 9.38 97.7
11R 14 0225 430.1 439.7 9.6 3.30 34.4
12R 14 0300 439.7 444.7 5.0 4.86 97.2
13R 14 0345 444.7 454.3 9.6 9.85 102.6 K/T boundary recovered
14R 14 0435 454.3 461.9 7.6 7.26 95.5
15R 14 0525 461.9 471.5 9.6 9.90 103.1
16R 14 0615 471.5 476.5 5.0 4.03 80.6
17R 14 0710 476.5 485.9 9.4 9.94 105.7
18R 14 0845 485.9 495.5 9.6 9.73 101.4
19R 14 0950 495.5 505.1 9.6 4.16 43.3
20R 14 1110 505.1 514.8 9.7 2.02 20.8
21R 14 1230 514.8 524.4 9.6 4.27 44.5
22R 14 1340 524.4 534.0 9.6 9.35 97.4
23R 14 1510 534.0 543.6 9.6 8.03 83.7
24R 14 1705 543.6 553.2 9.6 7.17 74.7
25R 14 1940 553.2 556.2 3.0 2.81 93.7



Cored totals: 222.2 153.78 69.2



Drilled total: 334.0





Total: 556.2


207-1259C-









*****Drilled from 0.0 to 308.0 mbsf*****

1R 15 0515 308.0 317.6 9.6 4.91 51.2
2R 15 0555 317.6 327.2 9.6 8.93 93.0
3R 15 0635 327.2 335.2 8.0 6.93 86.6
4R 15 0720 335.2 344.8 9.6 8.38 87.3
5R 15 0810 344.8 354.4 9.6 9.96 103.8
6R 15 0855 354.4 364.0 9.6 9.12 95.0
7R 15 0950 364.0 373.3 9.3 3.74 40.2



*****Drilled from 373.3 to 436.0 mbsf*****

8R 15 1420 436.0 445.6 9.6 10.00 104.2 K/T boundary recovered


*****Drilled from 445.6 to 480.0 mbsf*****

9R 15 1825 480.0 485.0 5.0 0.00 0.0 No recovery
10R 15 1930 485.0 489.4 4.4 5.31 120.7
11R 15 2020 489.4 495.4 6.0 6.64 110.7
12R 15 2115 495.4 501.6 6.2 6.56 105.8
13R 15 2205 501.6 508.6 7.0 4.39 62.7
14R 15 2305 508.6 513.8 5.2 2.67 51.4
15R 15 2350 513.8 518.3 4.5 2.96 65.8
16R 16 0100 518.3 527.9 9.6 9.13 95.1
17R 16 0215 527.9 537.5 9.6 7.77 80.9
18R 16 0330 537.5 547.1 9.6 7.24 75.4
19R 16 0610 547.1 553.7 6.6 4.30 65.2



Cored totals: 148.6 118.94 80.0



Drilled total: 405.1





Total: 553.7


Note: K/T = Cretaceous/Tertiary.